| Discovery Bay | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Leucopogon_Parviflorus,_Discovery_Bay_National_Park_1989._(38032726996).jpg) West Victoria Coast, Bridgewater, Cape Nelson, Portland, Point Danger | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Australia_relief_map.jpg)  Discovery Bay Location in Australia | |
| Location | Eastern South Australia and western Victoria |
| Coordinates | 38°03′S 140°52′E / 38.050°S 140.867°E[2] |
| Type | An open oceanic embayment[1] |
| Primary inflows | Glenelg River, Bridgewater Lakes |
| Primary outflows | Southern Ocean |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Average depth | 30–60 m (98–197 ft)[3] |
| Shore length1 | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Frozen | never |
| Settlements | Port MacDonnell |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Discovery Bay is an open oceanic embayment[1] lying along the coast of eastern South Australia and western Victoria in south-eastern Australia.
- ^ a b Roy, P. S.; Williams, R. J.; Jones, A. R.; Yassini, I.; et al. (2001). "Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 53. doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
- ^ "Lake Burrumbeet". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Discovery Bay Marine National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2014.